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Clean Your Toothbrushes Naturally

By Annie B. Bond
Toothbrushes can be breeding grounds for germs. In fact, many people advocate throwing away and replacing toothbrushes every month. But that can get expensive, not to mention wasteful: Who needs landfills bristling with used toothbrushes?
So here are two simple methods for cleaning your toothbrushes, so you can get more mileage out of them and stay healthier in the process! Read the simple directions here:
1. Let your toothbrush sit for 24 hours after it has dried out. This means every family member needs to have three toothbrushes that are rotated, since most of us brush morning and night and the brushes never really have a chance to dry out.
2. Soak your toothbrushes in straight household vinegar every two weeks. Vinegar kills most molds, germs, and bacteria.
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add your comment »Soaking toothbrushes in hot salt water also helps.
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why is this inappropriate?
I'm assuming the answer to Melissa's question about how long to soak is 24hrs... just a wild guess. And I don't think it extends the life of your toothbrush, it just keeps it clean and healthier. I think you would still change it when the bristles got too worn (or the blue stripe fades to white).
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No, actually a better method is to use Hydrogen Peroxide. Put 3% in a spray bottle, spray the brush and rinse it out. It kills germs on contact and is even good used as a rinse in your mouth...better than mouthwash in fact.
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This was a strange article as it seemed to end out of nowhere, with just #1 let it dry out and #2 - soak in vinegar. How long should we soak it? How much more use does this give you out of your toothbrush? Weeks? Months?
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